Current Positions

EthnoPHARM™ (Founded January 1996–current)

President of a business that performs Product & Business Development, Botanical Reviews, and Economic Botany services for the Natural Products Industry.

Business Development

• Linking New Products & Technologies to Strategic Partners
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-market Analysis and Development for Natural Product Markets: including Nutraceutical, Dietary Supplement, Food, Cosmetic and Natural Handicraft

Product Development

• Commercialization of New Natural Products and Uses for Various Natural Product Markets
• Product Licensing
• Regulatory Compliance
• GMP & GAP Procedures
• Formulation
• Labeling

Economic Botany

• Field Investigation & Assessment
• Supply Development
• Market Analysis and Development
• Benefit/Share & Fair Trade Relationships
• Strategy for Commercialization

Botanical Reviews

• Structure/Function Substantiation Files
• Technical Monographs
• Consumer & Technical Articles
• Product Literature

Public Relations

• Development of strategy for developing public image and visibility. Creating buzz. Some activities in partnership with established PR firm, The St. John Group, Benicia, CA.

Countries of experience: U.S., Brasil, Peru Colombia, Bolivia, Mexico, China, Thailand, Laos, Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Israel, Uganda and Madagascar

Economic Botanist/ Product Development & Market Leader (November 2002-current)

Contractor for ASNAPP, a USAID funded program to promote sustainable plant products. Participation in strategic planning session, Rwanda; Market analysis and report writing, Uganda and Kenya. Continued market analysis and linkages in conjunction with Alcorn University. See www.ASNAPP.org

Countries of experience: U.S.A, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda

R&D Applications Editor/Technical Field Editor (September 2000-current)

Prepared Foods and NutraSolutions magazines. A publication for food developers and marketers. www.preparedfoods.com; www.nutrasolutions.com

Countries of experience: U.S.A

Product Development Advisor/Consultant (December 2006-current)

PharmaChem-Participate on a specialized product development team for identifying and developing new products and new technologies for food, cosmetics and dietary supplement industries.

Countires of experience: U.S.A.

Consultant/Advisor (November 2006-current)

Equitable Trade Project/Inquiring Systems, Inc.- Participate on a team to create the infrastructure and non-profit business model for a ‘beyond fair trade’ membership organization.

Countires of experience: U.S.A.

Project Co-ordinator (January 2006-current)

Projeto Kirimurê, a project of the Capoeira Arts Foundation-enriching the lives of Brazilian children through capoiera, a traditional Brazilian art form.

Research and Development Advisor (September 1996-current)

Responsible for R&D and technical aspects of the business of a dietary supplement manufacturer- Optimal Nutrients, Foster City, CA

Countries of experience: U.S.A, Bolivia, Brasil

Journal Advisory Board (September 2003-current)

Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research a new scientific review journal designed for product development in the natural products industry.

Countries of experience: U.S.A

Advisory Board Member (May 2007-current)

Essential Living Foods, Santa Monica, CA-Serve as an advisory board member for reviewing company direction and growth, generate & facilitate business relationships, product development advising, sustainability & organics.

Countries of experience: U.S.A.

Scientific Advisory Board Member (January 1999-current)

SupplementWatch.com, a company that reviews dietary supplement quality and actions for the general public.

Countries of experience: U.S.A

Past Positions

Non-Traditional Market Specialist, EthnoBotanist. (April 2005-2007)

Contractor for Chemonics/US-AID, Madagascar Business and Market Expansion.

Countries of experience: Madagascar, USA.

Technical Support Advisor/ Medical Writer (April 2004-2006)

EcoNugenics- a company specializing in highly researched dietary supplement products that come from ancient traditional Asian and Tibetan wisdom www.econugenics.com

Countries of experience: U.S.A

Research and Technical Support Advisor. (January 2005-2006)

Theramedix- an enzyme dietary supplement manufacturer that specializes in the Health Care Professional market. www.theramedix.net; www.enzymeresearchgroup.net.
Countries of experience: U.S.A

Product Development Advisor (July 2000-January 2003)

Responsible for consulting in product development for ingredient supplier specializing in Functional Foods, Natural Colors and Natural Preservatives- Rockland Food Ingredients (RFI), Blauvelt, NY

Countries of experience: U.S.A., China

Economic Botanist (August 2002-October2002)

Participation in a workshop and report creation for the promotion of natural products as alternatives to Coca production in Colombia. Chemonics/Advanced Botanical Solutions/US-AID

Countries of experience: Colombia, U.S.A

Sustainable Projects Program Reviewer (May 2002)

Sustainable Botanicals Project- Rainforest Alliance; review and consultation on project and direction.

Countries of experience: U.S.A

Ethnobotanist (1999)

Contractor for MW International-researching the sustainability of cat’s claw and other herbal medicines.

Countries of experience: Peru, Bolivia, U.S.A

The Institute for Natural Products Research (July 1997-2004)

Co-founder and editor of a non-profit organization committed to providing scientific information and educational programs on herbs and dietary supplements for health care professionals.

Countries of experience: U.S.A

Pharmaceutical Research and Development (June 1994-October 1999 as consultant)

Shaman Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco.
FDA document preparation of Environmental Assessment of Shaman’s sustainable supply plan for producing Croton lechleri. Ethnomedical research: comprehensive literature review and reporting on anti-diabetic candidate plants for the in-house Ethnomedical Database. Chemotaxonomic research on anti-diabetic phytomedicinals; analysis and prioritization of candidate plants. Technical report writing on known anti-diabetic compounds.

Countries of experience: U.S.A, Peru, Brasil, Bolivia

Staff Writer (January 1996-August 1996)

Future Medicine Publishing, Tiburon. Research and drafting of the book, The Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide for Women. Responsible for developing the book outline, researching outstanding woman’s health care products, and interviewing over 60 top health care practitioners specializing in woman’s health

Countries of experience: U.S.A.

Field Botanist (Seasonal –Spring 1995)

Field botanist for the Land Condition Trend Analysis (LCTA) program in Camp Roberts, and Camp San Luis Obispo.

Countries of experience: U.S.A